ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative was launched today to confront the urgent challenge of water scarcity around the world. The initiative aims to enhance awareness of the severity of the water scarcity crisis and accelerate the pace …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has onboarded more than 190 startups that have raised AED 5.4 billion ($1.47 billion) collectively in venture capital since it launched five years ago to accelerate entrepreneurship in Abu Dhabi. Building on the 22 percent increase in fundraising performance year-on-year, Hub71’s startup community has created more than 1,100 …

ABU DHABI / WAM Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, participated in a high-level discussion panel at the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), currently taking place in Abu Dhabi. The session, which addressed how trade can positively impact sustainable development, was chaired by Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Minister of Trade of Cameroon and …